Hydrocarbons(Higher Class) C5 to C10 NO.105


Performance

Measuring Range

100 to 200 ppm

200 to 3000 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2

1

Correction Factor

1/2

1

Sampling Time

4 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

20 ppm (n=2)

Color Change

White Blackish brown

Reaction Principle

Higher class hydrocarbons reduce iodine pentoxide to
liberate iodine to produce blackish brown in color.

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 200 to 1000 ppm), 5% (for 1000 to 3000 ppm)
Shelf Life 3 Years
Corrections for
temperature & humidity
Unnecessary
Store the tubes at cool and dark place.


Possible coexisting substances and their interferences (NOTE)

Substance

Concentration

Interference

Change color by itself

Acetylene, Ethylene

0.1%

Plus error

Produce blackish brown

Carbon monoxide

0.1%

Plus error

Produce blackish brown

Other organic solvents

-

Plus error

Produce blackish brown


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

Decane

2.0

1 or 2

200 to 6000 ppm

Heptane

0.9

1 or 2

90 to 2700 ppm

Hexane

0.8

1 or 2

80 to 2400 ppm

Nonane

1.3

1 or 2

130 to 3900 ppm

Octane

1.0

1 or 2

100 to 3000 ppm


Calibration gas generation Vaper pressure method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
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